Portland, Maine Metro Area
MSA: Portland-South Portland, ME
Population (2015 estimate): 359,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.4%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.4%
NFP Employment (2017): 207,000
Average Earnings (2017): $45,220
Average Earnings (2017): $45,220
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 13,180 | 65.4 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$89,960 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 10,740 | 53.3 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$60,380 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 5,960 | 29.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$73,530 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 3,240 | 16.1 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$70,990 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 1,320 | 6.6 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$60,190 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 3,160 | 15.7 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$42,230 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 1,670 | 8.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$63,190 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 11,510 | 57.1 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$49,900 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 3,350 | 16.6 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$38,360 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 13,530 | 67.1 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$64,090 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 6,280 | 31.1 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$29,570 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 4,380 | 21.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$33,920 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 19,200 | 95.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$21,110 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 6,480 | 32.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$27,960 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 8,630 | 42.8 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$23,070 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 20,880 | 103.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$28,160 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 32,050 | 159.0 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$35,270 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 6,740 | 33.4 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$38,820 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 7,710 | 38.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$44,250 | ![]() |
Production | 9,370 | 46.5 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$33,740 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 11,990 | 59.5 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$31,660 | ![]() |